The Security Officer is responsible for maintaining a safe, secure, and disciplined environment within the manufacturing plant. This role involves managing the on-site security guard team, monitoring all personnel and material movements, enforcing plant discipline, and leading fire safety and emergency response readiness. The ideal candidate will be highly vigilant, ensuring zero-tolerance policy enforcement around the clock while keeping the plant's fire fighting systems combat-ready.
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Equipment Maintenance: Ensure 100% operational readiness of all fire safety equipment, including fire hydrants, sprinklers, fire extinguishers, smoke detectors, and manual call points (MCPs).
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Permit to Work (PTW) Compliance: Monitor and clear high-risk jobs (such as hot work/welding) by issuing and checking fire safety permits before work begins.
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Mock Drills & Training: Plan, schedule, and execute regular fire drills and evacuation simulations. Train security guards, contract labor, and plant staff on basic firefighting and emergency protocols.
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Emergency Response: Act as the first responder during any fire outbreak, gas leak, or industrial emergency, leading evacuation procedures safely and effectively.
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Fire Check Inspections: Conduct routine checks on electrical panels, scrap yards, and chemical storage areas to proactively eliminate fire hazards.
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Team Supervision: Manage, schedule, and supervise the outsourced security guard force to ensure effective deployment and optimal performance.
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Shift Control: Monitor and audit night patrolling routines; conduct regular surprise night shift and holiday visits to ensure alertness and strict compliance with duties.
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Patrol Oversight: Ensure no sleeping on duty, especially during the night shifts, and hold security guards accountable for their designated patrol zones.
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Man & Material Movement: Monitor, verify, and record all incoming/outgoing movement of personnel, visitors, vehicles, and raw/finished materials.
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Contract Labor & Discipline: Enforce strict behavioral and discipline guidelines for contract labor. Report any instances of unethical behavior, theft, or misconduct directly to the CHRO.
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Parking Management: Ensure structured, orderly parking of two-wheelers, four-wheelers, and commercial vehicles in designated plant parking zones.
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Substance Prohibition: Ensure 100% compliance with zero-tolerance policies regarding smoking, drinking, or consuming gutkha/tobacco inside the plant premises (crucial for both discipline and fire prevention).
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PPE Compliance: Strictly enforce safety shoe mandates and other mandatory Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for all labor entering the plant.
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5S & Housekeeping: Drive 5S activities within the security domain and perimeter lines, ensuring the perimeter and fire emergency exits are clean, neat, and clear of clutter at all times.
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CCTV Operations: Actively monitor, operate, and control the plant-wide CCTV surveillance system to detect hazards, safety violations, or unauthorized activities.
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Headcount Accuracy: Provide a daily headcount report categorized by contractor, ensuring 100% data accuracy for audit and emergency roll-call purposes.
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Management Reporting: Submit comprehensive daily security logs and compile a detailed monthly Management Review Meeting (MRM) security and fire safety report for the leadership team.
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Experience: 15+ years of experience in Industrial Plant Security management. Preference given to Ex-servicemen or candidates from heavy manufacturing backgrounds.
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Education/Certification: Any Degree or diploma.
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Technical Savvy: Hands-on experience with CCTV operating systems, bio metric access controls, and fire panel operations (addressable/conventional systems).
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Attributes: High integrity, physical fitness to handle emergency situations, and the ability to command respect while enforcing strict safety rules.
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Functional Reporting: Plant HR manager
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Disciplinary/Escalation Reporting: Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO)
